seekers and migrants in slovenia. you for being with us. given this situation, it would seem the options available to people in those areas are becoming increasingly limited. what implications does that have for the work that people like yourself do, and how you are able to assist them? >> well, first of all, i have to say, i don't think this was an autonomous decision by the slovenia government. this has to be understood in the context of the whole region. it's a coordinated response to the refugee crisis. and actually, i don't think it is something that happened overnight. we have been seeing throughout february, more and more restrictions imposed on people who are traveling for the balkan root. >> so what does this do overall for people there. it is not going to stop people from trying to get to western europe, is it, realistically? >> no, basically it returns things to the regime before september, october, 2015. so basically there's no more corridor, no more free passage for refugees for migrants to travel through

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slovenia today announcing it intends to limit the number of people that can enter its territory. as of midnight local time tonight. the interior ministry says it will only admit those who plan to seek asylum in slovenia itself or who are coming for humanitarian reasons. in response, serbia has declared that it, too, will harmonize its policies with those of the eu member states, saying that slovenia's decision means "the root for migrants is being closed." tunisian authorities have found major stashes of weapons as they search for accomplices to a militant attack on monday that left 55 people dead. seven civilians and 25 members of the security forces were among those killed. authorities suspect that the islamic state group was behind the early morning assault could but for now, no group has claimed responsibility. kate moody has the latest for us. bodies and dozens of confiscated weapons. the aftermath of monday's clash between militants and tunisian security forces. at 4 have now identified of the attackers who were killed yesterday, and they are tunisian. we are now trying to

. >> slovenia gives way to a plan for accepting asylum seekers. an "in context" look at deals made >>> charges filed against former brazilian president silva. a court will despite if he should be arrested. >>> more moves to solve the europen refugee crisis. slovenia the first country to announce it will accept refugees. the country closed its boarders to migrants yesterday. today it will announce 567 asylum seekers for settlement. other countries have bulked at accepting 160 thous needs. the european union is trying to settle. the refusal to allow refugees to pass through on the way to western europe created a bottle neck. the european union came up with a plan to manage the crisis. we put it in context. >> reporter: leaders from turkey and the european union came up with a plan to stop the flow of refugees attempting to reach europe. it's a huge problem. let's look at the numbers. they struggled to cope with the the journey. more than 3,700 died trying. it has not deterred others. the numbers are growing. since january this year, 140,000 people c

this is actually a trash can being tested at the zoo in slovenia. the thin out bear project put that trash can in there to see if they are creating something the bears can't break into, but they were able to break the lock in two minutes. >> they are your next hackers, that's impressive. these bears did not give up. >> that's when the third one comes back and says, okay, now i can have some. >> he's the opportunist. look, these two are still wrestling with the bin. knock yourselves out. >>> this they put out by a well-known slovenia architect. a lot of people like to compost so what they did is they created these oak boxes that they wanted to see if they could make these bear-resistant. you have to make sure they are secured to the ground because the bear will come looking and a bear will come pushing. >> strong animal. really powerful animal. >> wow, so fascinating. >> good job, bears. >>> imagine being on the train taking a nap, waking up to this sight. yeah. that's the camera. that's what happened to this woman in australia. she was on the train

. >> after talks with the prime minister yesterday, i am convinced that slovenia is the best example this european plan that it can work. and this is a tricky conditions for the solution crisis -- immigration crisis. reporter: neighbors will discuss on how to stop the flow of migrants from turkey to the eu on monday, that is the correctly what many migrants fear. the dream of life in europe is shrinking by the day. anchor: for many that dream centers on germany. it is the preferred destination for many refugees. compared to many other nations, it offers a warmer welcome. but not all german politicians are happy about that. >> a cabaret artist makes her entrance at the beer festival in munich. the capital has a lot of rustic flair compared to berlin. that is good to know if you are trying to figure out the prime year. reporter: he is not charge of just any state, he is the leader of the free state of bavaria, as well as chairman of the conservative csu. bavaria is the last stop on the balkan route by refugees, the gateway to germany. he wants the country to slam this gate shut. he say

the route is shut down, slovenia has introduced new border restrictions.only people who plan to seek asylum or those with clear humanitarian needs will be allowed entry. that prompted ser i can't to announce plans to shut its borders with macedonia and pull gar i can't doctor doctor bulgaria to anyone without any proper documents. thousands of refugees and migrants have been left stranded in greece with no clear path forward. as the number of options for refugees shrinks, there are question marks over the e.u.'s plan with turkey to ease the crisis. our diplomatic editor james bays has more. >> reporter: the european union has had plans to deal with the refugee crisis before they've all failed. this year alone more than 140,000 people have arrived by sea. e.u. leaders have come up with their new proposal that goes much further than any tried before. for the first time they say those who arrive from turkey will be sent back. its controversial. already the u.n.h.c.r. has expressed concern and questioned its legality. >> reporter: do you fear that the proposal

slovenia has introduced border restrictions. only people who plan to seek asylum or those with clear humanitarian needs will be allowed entry. that prompted serbia to announce plans to shut down its borders with macedonia and bulgaria to anyone without valid documents. the country had tightened their border controls in response to the spiraling crisis, leaving thousands stranded in greece with no clear path forward. we have a report from the greece macedonia border. >> i think the one word that would sum it all up is that conditions are miserable. the weather not helping, when you can see just hint me, it is a big mud puddle, the whole camp, and it's like this everywhere. the tents of absolutely drenched. we've been watching throughout the day, people just falling to the ground because it's so slippery and then there's all the health hazards especially for the children. the greek authorities have dispatched two mobile units to give vaccinations to children here who have been having a very hard time. there's a lot of cases of dia

slovenia say only those seeking asylum or with clear humanitarian needs will be allowed entry. that prompted serbia to close it's borders. these our countries have tightened their controls. it has left thousands of refugees and migrants stranded in greece with no clear path forward. as the number of options for refugees shrink, the u.n. raising questions about the u.s. plan with turkey to ease the crisis. the controversial agreement would see huge numbers back to turkey for millions of dollars. what sort of quells james is the u.n. raising about this turkey e.u. plarn? >> reporter: the u.n. says that it feels that this plan could be a legal-- be illegal the plan that the e.u. has proposed in brussels. it is questioning this plan and the way that the plan will move forward. that is one of the key issues here at the united nations. the other key issue is stopping the migrants from syria by trying to stop the war in syria because today was supposed to be the start of the syria peace talks taking place here in geneva, but i can tell you, that neither of the two main sides are actua

slovenia has introduced new restrictions. serbia announced plans to shut its borders as well. the countries you see as well had already tightened their border controls in response to the spiralling crisis. that that is left thousands of refugees stranded in greece with no path forward. the poor conditions for refugees stranded on the greek macedonian border is causing diseases. 70% of the children are ill with respiratory issues. many refugees only have tents to protect them from the rain and winter cold and have poor sanitation. disease control experts have been sent by the greek health ministry as a precaution. we speak to the country director of the charity save the children. joining us from beirut. what are the children's most immediate needs and are they being met? >> yes. children, obviously, are going to be suffering from psychosocial trauma as well as being hungry and also from health perspectives. as you mentioned, the respiratory issues are going to be severe >>> can they be met by authorities and aid agencies? >> obviously, access to these children is very, very cri

over night slovenia brought in entry requirements banning all but those that plan to seek asylum, and people with humanitarian needs, leading to a domino effect of border closures down the routes. with croatia and serbia saying they'll demand valid visas for anyone trying to enter. hungary is making plans to build a fence along a boarder with police and soldiers put on patrol. the bottleneck getting worse in macedonia. hoda abdel-hamid is there, where 14,000 refugees are stranded. from there, she sent us this report. >> reporter: they were pushed out of their homeland only to end up in a huge puddle of mud along the closed boarder. now taking a few steps is a risky business. lost and confused refugees wander around asking for information. wondering if the flight from war, poverty and persecution will end. many ask if they'll be reunited with relatives in northern europe somewhere, others fear returning to turkey. and some are pinning hopes from angela merkel to save them. this happens every day. people sit on the railway tracks hoping to put pressure on to -- to open the borders. gree

slovenia brought in strict new entry requirements.has lead to a domino effect of border closures further down the route with croatia and serbia saying they will demand valid e.u. visas from anyone trying to enter. the bottleneck in northern greece is getting worse after macedonia completely closed its border. this is the scene at a camp on wednesday. about 14,000 people are camping here, hoping to be allowed into macedonia. among them is ala who says the situation is hopeless. >> now we have no choices at all. we cannot depend on the relocation program, and you cannot go anywhere except the legally ways, which i cannot depend on it at all, because it is so expensive and so daj rows, i cannot depend on the illy way. i tried once from the sea between turkey and greece, and i survived, but i cannot try it anymore. the illegal way is not the best way to go to anyplace. i just want to ask the e.u. leaders, just one question, if their children were stuck here in this rubbish, would they make the same decision they made to close the border.

more bad news for refugees stuck in greece as slovenia introduces new border restrictions >>> welcome to al jazeera live from our headquarters no doha. also coming up-- in doha also coming up >> you never have a doubt >>> almost five years after the disaster in japan a japanese court order the closure of more reactors over safety fears. a report from senegal where female genitalia mutilation continues despite being illegal >>> refugees hopes of reaching countries like germany are becoming slimmer. the western balkans route is being shut down effectively. sloe has introduced new border restrictions. only people who plan to seek asylum where those who clear humanitarian needs will clear entry. these are also these countries that have already tightened their border controls. it has left thousands of refugees and migrants stranded in greece with no clear path forward. this is how the situation is looking at the greece macedonian border. it has been another cold and wet nature for around 14,000 refugees in idomeni who are not being allowed to enter mass don't. aid deliveries have been made

now you can own a 3e series tractor for as low as 135 dollars per month. ur john de slovenia to ritzy fifth avenue, melania trump's next residence may even be the white house. so did the man who says he's her hometown ex see it coming? on the banks of the sava river, sevnica, slovenia, a modest factory town that boasts one very famous export. melania trump. >> two words. grace kelly. she was like an angel. >> reporter: before the paparazzi and that very public marriage, she was melania knauss and this was her home. >> we met for the first time. >> reporter: before the donald there was the jure, who says he's melania's ex-boyfriend. >> she was never a typical slovenian girl. very, very classy. >> reporter: from sevnica to manhattan to perhaps next the white house. a lofty end to quite the fairy tale. you can watch much more of abc's digital shorts like this one by thanks for watching tonight. tune in to "gma" for a full wrap-up of election results in the morning. and as always, we're online 24/7 on our "nightline" facebook page and at abcnews.com. good night, america. in the battle of

slovenia has become the third balkan country to tighten border controls.he flow of refugees into europe. >>> and three palestinians have been shot dead on the second day of escalating violence in occupied territories. >> reporter: as european nation harder their policies towards refugees, rights groups are worried about young people being deported to war-torn countries. thousands of unaccompanied minors were deported after they turned 18. >> reporter: this boy was just 12 when the left afghanistan with his brother. by the age of 13 he has crossed continents to reach britain. his mother's departing words still ring in his ears. >> she said no matter had bad it gets can't.com back. drowning in the mediterranean might be better than blowing yourself up as a suicide bomber or being killed by a rocket attack. >> reporter: he was shot at, imprisoned, and nearly drowned. when he finally got to britain, no one believed his story. he fought the system, though to be allowed to stay. >> you are tending me back to a war zone. and when they go back, they will be threat

you want to come to america. >> i lived in slovenia when i was a child and i went to milan and paris for a modeling career and i had a very successful modeling career and i came to the united states, to new york in 1996. and just the energy of new york, the opportunities, different world, different culture. it really attracted me and i did very well here and i stayed here. >> as somebody who came to this country sort of wanting to be part of america, obviously, and ultimately become a citizen, do you understand the drive that brings other immigrants here, legally and illegally? >> i understand. but i came here legally. i came here on visa. i flew to slovenia every few months to stamp it and applied for green card and after a few years for citizenship. i obeyed the law. i did it the right way. i didn't just sneak in and stay here. so i think that's what people should do. >> i want to bring in now jeff dewitt, a trump supporter, surrogate. matt lewis, from "the daily caller" and also ryan lizza is with me, washington correspondent for "the new yorker" and donna brazile, democratic stra

i flew to slovenia every few months to stamp it, and came back. i applied for green card, and then after few years for citizenship. i obeyed the law. i did it the right way. i didn't just sneak in and stay here. so i think that's what people should do. >> i'll have more of my interview with melania trump in our next hour coming up. >>> just ahead, hillary clinton hoping to follow her landslide win in south carolina with a super tuesday sweep. bernie sanders vowing to stay in the race. what's at stake for the democrats when the polls open just hours from now. whoa! that's not another blade. this is shielding. with lubrication here and here. the new gillette with proshield lubrication before and after the blades shields from irritation for a close, comfortable shave. the new proshield from gillette. the best a man can get. and one proshield refill gets you up to one month of shaves. at ally bank, no branches equals great rates. it's a fact. kind of like vacations equal getting carried away. more proactive selling. what do you think michal? i agree.

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slovenia tightens boarder controlls to stem refugees and migrants. three palestinians were shot dead in the occupied territories. >>> a court in japan will shut down nuclear reactors because of safety concerns. it comes two days before the anniversary of the fukushima meltdown. many refugees live in camps in neighbouring countries. a family fled to lebanon and told their tail how difficult life was. >> reporter: free to play without fear of a bomb dropped on them. children are safe. it took a 2-young trek in a war zone for the family to get here. there was shelling. people were tying and planes were dropping bombs. when they weren't hiding they were looking for something to eat. >> translation: when we couldn't find food we ate grass. we lied to the children and said it was edible. they would say "this is grass." >> i would tell them i brought it. >> much of the surrounding province is patrolled by isil fighters, they are laying siege to parts of the city in government control. >> they weren't letting food in. my husband and i weren't eating. if ther

on tuesday, not a single migrant was reported entering macedonia, serbia, or slovenia. volunteer health workers are worried about the children. >> we hear the number of children suffering from this condition, the humidity, smoke inhalation, it will cause severe damage to their lungs. to ankey and greece came agreement during the eu summit on monday. in return, the eu will give asylum to a syrian already living in a turkish camp. the deal guarantees political and financial favors. u.n. and human rights groups have slandered it as illegal. it is unclear what eu leaders plan to do with the migrant leaders in greece. the ukrainian pilot on .rial in russia raised concern in the west and in kiev. they announced the trial as a farce. strikeed her hunger following a direct request from the ukrainian president. on the lighter side, a look at a new cruiseship that will be one of the biggest in the world. it has been built in france. largest cruiseship in the world. it is taller than the eiffel tower. 360 two meters, harmony of the seas is 100 meters longer than the titanic. the l

but with encouragement from neighboring slovenia, croatia, and hungary, macedonia is waving through refugees only from cities considered actively under siege, such as aleppo, syria, but not the syrian capital of damascus. today, the greek coast guard rescued 400 migrants on the aegean sea, in bound from turkey. but 18 migrants drowned when their boat sank. the e.u. has promised turkey $3 billion dollars to handle and slow the flow of two million syrian refugees living in turkey. captioning sponsored by wnet captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org won his second super bowl with the broncos in his final game last night tonight downton abby ends its run after six seasons. the saga of the grantham family std most watched drama in pbs history. tomorrow judy woodruff hits the road to see american cities on the rebound. that's it for this edition of pbs fushour weekend. i'm hari sreenivasan, have a good night. >> pbs newshour weekend is made possible by: lewis b. and louise hirschfeld cullman. bernard and irene schwartz. judy and josh weston. the cheryl and philip milstein family. t

both slovenia and croatia are refusing the transit of most migrants. suitonia is also following and hungary says it is getting ready to put up a fence. that has left thousands of migrants and refugees now stuck in greece. the decision to shut down the balkans route comes after the decision from turkey and the eu. we have more. huddled in freezing rain on the macedonian border, tens of thousands of refugees and migrants in northern greece are leaving. >> it is very bad. rain, rain and not clean and tired. no food. no food. we go to germany. >> but moving on to germany is now unlikely. so then you has shut down the borders for all migrants on tuesday except for those few seeking asylum there as individually assessed humanitarian cases. serbia followed suit in short order following other nations who have instituted heavier restrictions. given the increasing numbers of still headed for greece as the initial jump off point, athens eir lot to in th turkey and a deal. >> it will give the following message to those coming from west african countries. there is

slovenia has confirmed one of its diplomats were injured in the blast. there's reports that a british citizen was also injured. the proximity of the maelbeek tube station, metro station to these european institution makes it inevitable that there is going to be an international mix among the victims involved. it's clear if is not just a problem, an incident which affects belgium. it's going to affect a large number of countries across europe. >> exactly, the french president was saying earlier this is not an attack that targeted belgium, it targeted the whole of europe. >> indeed. very often, you listen to those kind of statements which are made and their more metaphorical. of course we are waiting for statistics of where the victims originated from. the authorities urge the media and social media not to speculate too much and to wait for initial confirmation on information such as that, but it is clear that the mix of those dead and injured as a result of the airport attacks, particularly the metro attack here in the central brussels this morning is goi

as their situation turns ever more desperate, news has come in that slovenia has become the latest country in europe to say it will block entry to all migrants. reporter: the fields here have turned to mud. now that the rain has stopped, people are trying to dry their belongings. access to drinking water and toilet is limited at the makeshift cap -- camp. >> we are all ill and sick from the weather and water. it is unhealthy and not clean. reporter: the camp has been growing for days. at least 13,000 people are stuck here. 2000 arrive every day. they can hardly keep up with new waterproof ten. it's the end of the line for refugees. >> it is unacceptable for your to bargain away its own standards and protection for refugees standards to make a deal with turkey. turkey is not a safe country to send these people back to and they have a right to have their asylum adjudicated in greece and the rest of europe. reporter: the refugees hope the border will be open again. they want to continue their journey to a safe place. >> we want to be safe. we don't know what we should do. we like the way it f

over the night slovenia brought in new strict entry requirements. that's led to a domino effect for. border closures further down the route saying croatia saying they will need valid visas for anyone wanting to enter. and they'll put more police and soldiers out on patrol. the bottleneck in greece is getting worse after macedonia completely closed it's board. this is the scene in greece on wednesday. heavy rain has turned the area into a muddy bog. 40,000 people are camp there had hoping to be allowed in macedonia. among them is alar, who says that the situation is hopeless. >> now we have no choices at all. we cannot depend on the relocation program, and we cannot go anywhere except for legal ways which we cannot depend upon it at all because it is so expensive and so dangerous. we cannot depend on the legal way. i tried once between turkey and greece, and at this survived, but i can't try it any more. illegally is not the way to try going any place. i just don't wan want to ask the e.u. leaders one question. if their children were stuck in this ru

view trust in agreement with .urkey will result in miracles tonight, slovenia and serbia announced controlsn migrant injuries, while others along the torant route from greece europe's richer north, like austria, say they will keep their restrictions in place for now. defenseizing border with turkey as a good idea, but you cannot rely on that permanently. we need europe-wide solutions. correspondent: the eu does not speak with one voice. the migration crisis is ripping europe apart. with all of these complications, what is the real motivation in this dramatic turn in migration policy? .he german juggernaut it is angela merkel's political career on the line. she faces regional elections this weekend. she was behind the scenes at the summit. votes will be counted in germany before it has a chance to unravel. is looking to use its position in the crisis to get concessions from europe. will it succeed? i spoke with a senior fellow at the council for foreign relations. turkey want in exchange for taking back the refugees? one, money. 2, it wants to allow its citizens to travel within the zone wit

operatives have been able to enter the european union, common border area at places like hungary, slovenia and austria and so on and able to travel freely around europe, unable to be monitored by authorities, and that has caused some frustration with intelligence authorities, not only in europe but in the united states, where keeping an eye on these terroristing and these operatives has become increasingly difficult. and it's, what are we now, five months since the paris terror attacks, and yet one of the main suspects, salah abdeslam just arrested. that illustrates the difficulties that authorities face, how difficult it is to find even people whose identity is known and whose photograph we have. in the middle of a major european capital. and it would also raise questions about the level of security we can provide at train stations and airports. one of the things we take for granted is being able to walk in to the check-in zone of an airport like this and being relatively secure. this will lead to questions like that. there was an explosion in the check-in zone of moscow's airport around

reporter: slovenia, croatia, and serbia -- the latest to introduce tight restrictions on entry. hungary is -- has announced it is upping emergency patrols amid fears that many will change their route. they have made preparations to raise a wire fence. fences have successfully reduced the number of migrant entries since they were reduced last year. catherine n.: in france today, it has been a day of travel disruption and street protests as thousands of students and labor union members went on strike and demonstrated against lands to reform the country's employment laws. police estimated that as many as 29,000 people joined rallies in paris. one union put that figure at 100,000. the government wants to make it easier to hire and fire employees, hoping this will encourage businesses to take on staff. the doctors -- protesters argue that workers rights will be eroded. of people thousands have taken to the streets in the heart of paris. -- re as you can see behind me, there are many students, college students, university students, even children, who have come here with their parents.

commissioner said the situation in greece was dramatic and he singled out macedonia, serbia, croatia, slovenia and austria for criticisms he said their border restrictions lamentable. he said he plans to go to brussels to speak to officials about the proposals and he's hoping that when e.u. leaders meet next week on the 17th, that they will revise them and come up with something that is compliant with international human rights law. >> now immigration reform is the main point of contention in a combative debate between the two democratic party contenders in the race for the white house. the self proclaimed underdog bernie sanders was keen to capitalize on his shocked primary vote win against hillary clinton in the state of michigan. we have the latest. >> the issue of immigration dominated the eighth debate between the democratic presidential candidate, hillary clinton and bernie sanders argued they're the candidate that best represents the future for the millions of latinos already living in the united states for trying to enter illegally. >> i have been consistent and committed to comprehens

destination, arriving when the parts are needed. 1:00, the first order crossing between hungary and sloveniathe border come in the problem -- the border, no problem. at 2:30, it crosses into austria, again without a hitch. at 6:00 p.m., on the austrian-german border it is stop and go. the german border police set up checkpoints here occasionally. this time, it costs him an extra half-hour. the next day, the truck arrives punctually at noon with the parts. border closures would bring this tightly knit production network to a standstill. >> it would undermine the whole system. it would make the supply chain too lengthy and expensive. we would have to move production back to germany. reporter: and companies would have to expand already costly storage space. just-in-time deliveries or saving them lots of money. >> we have goods worth 120,000 euros in this warehouse, enough for one day production. that means three days amount to 360,000 euros. reporter: on the other hand, if the parts from hungary are delayed just 12 hours, that throws a serious wrench into the works of this country. daniel: we a

macedonia, slovenia and croatia are no longer allowing people into their country. a report from a camp at idomeni. >> reporter: they were pushed out of their homeland only to end up in a huge puddle of mud along the closed border. now taking a few steps is a risky business. of the lost and confused they wander around asking anyone they meet for information, wonder whether their plight will end. many want to than reunited with their families. others fear they will be returned to turkey. some are still pinning their hopes on german chancellor angela merkel to save them. this happens every day. people sit on the railway tracks hoping that it will put enough pressure to open the border. greek police are trying to explain that this is not the case. however their numbers are decreasing by the day. most, however, have reluctantly come to terms with the idea that the balkan route is now closed. this lady has been here for 15 days. when she set-off from damascus with her daughter she thought she would have been reunited with her husband and two sons. >> translation: i am tr

on the banks of the sava river, sevnica, slovenia, a modest factory town that boasts one very famous export. melania trump. >> two words. grace kelly. she was like an angel. >> reporter: before the paparazzi and that very public marriage, she was melania knauss and this was her home. >> we met for the first time. >> reporter: before the donald there was the jure, who says he's melania's ex-boyfriend. >> she was never a typical slovenian girl. very, very classy. >> reporter: from sevnica to manhattan to perhaps next the white house. a lofty end to quite the fairy tale. you can watch much more of abc's digital shorts like this one by downloading the abc news app. thanks for watching tonight. tune in to "gma" for a full wrap-up of election results in the morning. and as always, we're online 24/7 good night, america. alright guys. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd

scott: workers from hungary to croatia to slovenia were already installing wire fencing, and passporthecks, stepped up at borders around europe, but hardly foolproof. is this one of the biggest crises germany has seen since world war ii? ms. von storch: i think it's the biggest crisis europe has seen ever since the last war, yes. >> now, it's understood by most political actors in germany that we have to bring the number down, not to zero, we still want to help, but the numbers are too high now. scott: gunter krings is a state secretary for the interior in germany and told us the more difficult part of the solution may be what some consider unthinkable. >> the schengen agreement is in danger. we have to be quite frank about it. created back in 1985, helped dissolve borders between more than two dozen european countries, allowing free travel, like driving from one state to another in america. only intensifying the debate that, three months ago, that even before these new attacks, was heating up. >> the european commission, quite frankly, was looking the other way for years. scott: so,

steves: while neighboring croatia is famous for its coastline, slovenia enjoys its own 29-mile stretch of adriatic seafront. that's about one inch per resident. its best stop -- the town of piran. many adriatic towns are overwhelmed by tourists and concrete, but piran has kept itself charming and in remarkably good repair while holding the tourist sprawl at bay. crowded onto the tip of its peninsula, piran can't grow. the main square was once a protected harbor until it began to stink so badly they had to fill it in. a colorful mix of work and pleasure boats fill today's harbor. these days, piran's walls are inviting, rather than defensive, and the town is simply an enjoyable place in which to relax. explore the evocative back lanes. hike up to the cathedral. scale the venetian-style bell tower. on top, catch your breath by enjoying views of piran and nearly the entire slovenian coastline. the traffic-free harbor front, lined with slovenes enjoying fresh seafood, is made to order for a stroll. swimmers frolic while sunbathers claim more than their share of the national coastline. piran

slovenia announced that only those with valid documents would be allowed to enter the country. fearing bottleneck, croatia, verbia -- serbia and macedonia have closed their borders. on the southern edge of the balkans route, migrant traffic has been at a virtual standstill for the last two weeks. hungary is responding to the crisis by extending a state of emergency to the entire country. the interior minister says the country is bolstering police and military patrols to keep migrants from entering. new measures also include stricter border checks and enhanced police powers. so with borders along the balkan route closing, even more refugees are likely to be stranded, you guessed it, in greece, with more and more arriving every day. >> frustration is building at greece's border with macedonia. up to 14,000 people are stranded here and the gates are closed, sealing off the balkan route to western europe. conditions are dire. heavy rain has turned the camp atide -- idomeni into a swamp. the conditions are so bad, some are returning to camps in southern greece. >> it is a terrible s

. >> reporter: the best skier in the world for a fifth seen, hirscher held his title in slovenia with one race to spare. he beat friday's winner. he leads the slalom standings. meanwhile, the women's giant slalom in slovakia had to be cancelled. the course could barely been seen. it has been rescheduled to monday. that is all the sport for now >>> finally, the democratic republic of congo where music is a lifeline for many people, now a group of self-taught musicians is taking center stage. catherine soi reports. >> reporter: it is early evening in one of the poorer neighborhoods of the capital where the symphony or orchestra is rehearsing of the most of the musicians don't have a steady income. we find them rehearsing the conductor's own compensation, a story of the tribulations and how they're over coming them. this man created the orchestra back in 1992. then he had only three instruments and small space in his father's church. >> translation: things have changed. it is not where we were years ago and when people came for kon concerts. we're seeing more people coming, but there is

more bad news for refugees stuck in greece and slovenia introduces new border restrictions. >>> you neverto doubt that the united states of america has israel's back. >> vice president joe biden meets with benjamin netenyahu in west jerusalem.